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Show A REVIEWCHE medical work given at the University of Utah at present includes all subjects ordinarily covered in the scientific or laboratory halt of medical courses, and qualifies students for entrance to the third-year class of most medical colleges. This two years' course is what is called in Germany a Propadentic Medical course, as distinguished from the clinical courses frequently given in schools entirely distinct from these Propadentic schools. It is the general purpose of the work of the two years to lay the strongest possible foundation in "the fundamental sciences for real scientific work in practical medicine. The well equipped laboratories of the University affords the best facilities for work in the basic branches, and it is believed, by those who have investigated the matter, that the subjects of the first half of the medical course may be taken here with better advantage than in most independent medical colleges. The biological laboratories have been newly equipped throughout, and in every case the apparatus provided is of the latest and best pattern.Because of the growing tendency toward encouraging a broader preliminary training of medical students, the department offers a combined course in arts and medicine. This course provides, besides two years of medical work, a general training in natural science and the languages, both of which are yearly becoming more necessary to the successful practitioner. Tt is the general policy to encourage students to take this combined course wherever possible.The two courses mentioned were announced first for the current year 1905-1906, but the attendance upon them is already thirty; which speaks well for the wisdom of their introduction.R. V. Chamberlin.92 |